Microbes in permafrost survive over vast spans of time ice and return to life as the ice thaws.
Tag: Arctic Warming
Permafrost: A ticking carbon bomb
Thawing permafrost releases centuries old carbon into the atmosphere
Arctic Methane Craters
The sublimation of methane hydrates can result in the explosive release of methane into the atmosphere and the formation of methane craters. The featured image in this article shows an example of a methane explosion crater from the Yamal area of Russia. In environments where temperatures are low, and pressures are high, conditions are ripe for the formation Read More…